Living with Long covid Planning and preparing to return to work
In this episode of the podcast I thought it would be useful to discuss planning and preparing for a return to work.
I wanted to share my lived experience of returning to work and what process needs to be considered and completed prior to returning to work.
I tried to fumble through the process of returning to work after an extensive period of time off, and with a long term condition/disability. This in itself is hard work, so I thought this would be a useful podcast. I have also created a short document/notebook and return to work process chart, to support others returning to work. I will share this with you guys across my social media platform and place it on my link tree.
I discuss the richness of experience workplaces are losing by dismissing people with Long Covid and how the government needs to re-evaluate this and put funding into Long Covid, as this is just adding to an already depleted workforce. It is also leaving people financially vulnerable and trying to manage a condition resulting from the pandemic with no treatment or cure.
Supportive links from today's episode:
https://acas.org.uk - UK employment law
https://equalityandhumanrights.com
https://hse.gov.uk - Principles to support disabled workers and workers with long-term health conditions in work
https://tuc.org.uk - Reasonable adjustments disability passport
https://som.org.uk - Long Covid and return to work- what works
https://www.gov.uk- access to work
My Links:
Long Covid clinic -Dr Binita Kane & Julie Taylor; Email: info@thelongcovidclinic.co.uk for more information
Episode sponsor; Turnto - This is a brilliant app, a one stop shop to support anyone living with, caring for or supporting and additionally professionals working with people living with Long Covid and or MECFS - please mention The Long Covid podcast n the "how did you hear about us" section, thank you
https://turnto.ai/download?utm_source=link&utm_medium=share&utm_campaign=livinglongcovidpodcast
Linktree:
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Facebook page:
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Instagram:
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Planners:
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Return to work planner:
https://amzn.eu/d/1QVK8zn
Well being planner:
https://amzn.eu/d/a1Safxc